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  2. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    The forty-eighth anniversary celebration of the Eight Hours movement took place yesterday, under the most favourable circumstances. The weather was perfect, and ...

    Article : 6,417 words
  3. THE WAR. OS THE YALU.

    Rumours have been circulated from Russian sources that General Kachstalinsky, at the head of a Russian column, had annihilated a force of 1,700 Japanese, which was ...

    Article : 48 words
  4. TRADES UNION LAWS. LEGALISATION OF PICKETING.

    A bill introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. J. M. Paulton, Liberal member for Durham, having for its object the legalisation of peaceful picketing during ...

    Article : 339 words
  5. THE NEW GOVERNOR. ARRIVAL AND SWEARING-IN.

    Glorious weather marked the arrival in Melbourne yesterday of the Governor of Victoria (Sir Reginald Talbot) and Lady Talbot. The day was as bright and mild as ...

    Article : 310 words
  6. THE NEW MINISTRY. MR. KINGSTON CANNOT JOIN.

    Until last evening Mr. Watson, the leader of the Labour party in the House of Representatives, did very little towards forming his Ministry. He spent the greater ...

    Article : 1,065 words
  7. ELECTORS TO ELECTORS.

    That is the thought uppermost in the minds of the men in the ranks of cultivators, who in all districts, in greater or less numbers, step out and loyally take their ...

    Article : 1,515 words
  8. THE SWEARING-IN.

    It was in its brightest dress that the Legislative Council Chamber received Sir Reginald and Lady Talbot. The corridor to the Council-chamber was beautifully ...

    Article : 884 words
  9. ATTACK ON THREE POINTS.

    A Seoul telegram states that the Japanese are preparing a simultaneous rush on three points, one of which is Port Arthur. ...

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  10. MR. WATSON'S COMMISSION.

    Referring to the report that Mr. Deakin advised the Governor-General to send for Mr. Watson, Mr. Reid said on Sunday evening:—"Mr. Deakin has assumed a very ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

    Russian strategists believe that General Kuroki, the commander of the Japanese army in Korea is advancing on the middle reaches of the Yalu, via Kang-ge, in an ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. WHO IS THE OPPOSITION LEADER?

    Sir,—Mr. G. H. Reid was duly appointed by both the Parliaments of the Commonwealth as the leader of His Majesty's Opposition, and was recognised as such by both ...

    Article : 160 words
  13. STATE OF PARTIES.

    The members of the retiring Ministry are very sanguine that all their supporters— those who voted with them and those who voted against them on Thursday last—will ...

    Article : 242 words
  14. DELAY OF OPERATIONS.

    A report of a character similar to one current several weeks ago has been received from Wei-hai-wei to the effect that the original plans of the Japanese campaign were ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. DRIVE TO THE EXHIBITION.

    The party landed at the Port Melbourne Town Pier at 2 o'clock. A large number of naval and military and official gentlemen were waiting to receive them, ...

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  16. A GERMAN COMPLAINT.

    The "Welt Korrespondenz," a German newspaper, states that, in consequence of Mr. Deakin's insulting references to Herr son Buri, the German Consul-General at ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. COAL-MINERS' STRIKE.

    The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by the North Navigation Collieries Company against an injunction issued by Mr. Justice Bucknill, of the King's Bench ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. MINES IN A SHIPYARD.

    An attempt to destroy the Russian cruisers Jemtchug, 3,100 tons, and the Izumrud, a sister-ship, which were lying in the Neva ship-building yards, has been ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. DISORDER IN HUNGARY.

    The strike in the Hungarian railways, which extended to Croatia and Trausylvania, stopped all traffic in the direction of the Balkans, Turkey, and Switzerland, and ...

    Article : 208 words
  20. THE CORRESPONDENTS.

    Already 84 war correspondents have arrived in Japan. There include 36 representatives of British newspapers and 34 American. ...

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  21. THE COALITION MOVEMENT.

    "Now then, you fellows, clear out of here," Mr. Austin Chapman, ex-Minister of Defence, said, as he stepped into the Opposition room yesterday morning. A very ...

    Article : 529 words
  22. AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH JAPAN.

    Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador at Washington, seeing in all our newspapers and hearing in public places unmistakable evidence of our sympathy with Japan in ...

    Article : 922 words
  23. THE MISSION TO THIBET.

    The Dalai Lamn, hoping to gain time to receive Russian assistance in opposing the advance of Colonel Younghusband's, mission to Lhassa, has induced the Chinese ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. THE HEREROS' REVOLT.

    The German Reichstag has voted 2,000,000 marks (£100,000) as compensation to the settlers in German South-West Africa who have suffered injury and loss through the ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. CHINESE FOR THE RAND.

    "The Times" states that contracts are being arranged for the chartering of six steamers to convey Chinese coolie labourers to South Africa for employment in the Rand ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. THE GUESTS.

    Lady Talbot, who carried a bouquet of red and yellow, presented to her by Lady Wrixon, on behalf of the Parliament of Victoria, wore an electric blue voile, finely ...

    Article : 505 words
  27. A POLISH REVOLT.

    The Russian authorities have frustrated an attempted revolt on the part of Polish separatists. Eighteen of the ringleaders have been tried and hanged at Warsaw, ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. M. LOUBET AT ROME.

    The French President, M. Loubet, who is on a visit to Italy, accompanied by M. Deleasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was accorded an ovation on his arrival at Rome. ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. HERCULANEUM.

    The complete excavation of Herculaneum, overwhelmed, together with Pompeii, by an eruption of lava from Vesuvius in the year 79, has been decided upon. ...

    Article : 347 words
  30. ARMENIAN OUTBREAK.

    The Governor of the district of Bitlis, in Armenia, reports an outbreak on the part of Armenian malefactors, who made an attack on the Mohummedans living at ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. LONDON PRESS VIEWS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" has published a cable message with regard to the policy of Mr. Watson's Ministry. Referring to the hope expressed by "The Times" that ...

    Article : 571 words
  32. RUMOURS OF AN ATTACK.

    It was rumoured in the lobbies yesterday that an attempt may be made to oust the new Ministry as soon as it meets Parliament to-morrow. It seems that several ...

    Article : 522 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. China took from Fremantle to-day 175,000 sovereigns for Colombo, and fold bullion to the value of £20,085 for Bombay. She also took away 130oz. of base ...

    Article : 36 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Unbounded enthusiasm has been shown at St. John's over the settlement under the Anglo-French Convention of the long-standing dispute between the two countries ...

    Article : 148 words
  35. TO-DAY'S AUCTION SALES.

    The following are to-day's auction sales:—Messrs. Baylee and Co., at their rooms, drapery, boots, &c.; at Parkville, furniture, paintings, &c.; Messrs. Adamson, Strettle, and Co., at Victoria Horse ...

    Article : 183 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    At a meeting of the Tasmanian Women's Suffrage Association to-day, Mrs. M'Aulay presiding Mr. R. E. Macnaghten, at the request of the committee, delivered an ...

    Article : 180 words
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